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FILE - Eeli Tolvanen (20), of Finland, scores a goal against goalie Lars Haugen (30), of Norway, during the second period of the preliminary round of the men's hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. The 2018 Olympics without NHL talent offered a glimpse of things to come for players who hadn't yet reached the best hockey league in the world. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Olympics in 2018 showed glimpses of future NHL stars

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 16, 2023 06:00 AM EST

Canada's Blayre Turnbull, left, is congratulated by teammates Claire Thompson (42) and Micah Zander-Hart, right, after scoring against the United States during the first period of a women's exhibition hockey game billed as the "Rivalry Rematch", Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Poulin seals Canada's 4-3 OT win over US in Olympic rematch

By John Wawrow Mar. 12, 2022 06:56 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 27, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 28 1922 — In the first formal college conference basketball tournament, North Carolina beats Mercer 40-26 to win the Southern Intercollegiate...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 24, 2022 11:17 AM EST
Feb. 25 1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey game is transmitted over station W2XBS in New York. The viewing audience watches the New York...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2022 11:11 AM EST
Feb. 15 1932 — Eddie Eagen, as a member of the four-man U.S. bobsled team, wins a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He...

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) reaches for the puck as New Jersey Devils center Michael McLeod (20) and Penguins right wing Kasperi Kapanen (42) look on during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Dec.19, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils 12/19/2021

Dec. 21, 2021 05:36 PM EST

FILE -Russia forward Yevgeni Malkin seals off the puck from USA defenseman Ryan McDonagh in the first period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. NHL players will not take part in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing after all. A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the league is going to withdraw from the Olympics after the regular-season schedule was disrupted by coronavirus outbreaks, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
AP sources: NHL to withdraw from Olympics after COVID surge

By John Wawrow And Stephen Whyno Dec. 21, 2021 05:34 PM EST

Los Angeles Kings' Tobias Bjornfot (7) and Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Quarantine concerns loom over NHL participation in Olympics

By The Associated Press Dec. 14, 2021 05:50 PM EST

Hockey Hall of Fame inductees, from left, Doug Wilson, Kim St-Pierre, Kevin Lowe, Jarome Iginla, Marian Hossa and Ken Holland pose for a photograph in Toronto, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Iginla highlights class inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

Nov. 15, 2021 10:43 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane (88) celebrates with teammate Jonathan Toews (19) after scoring his third goal of the game in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)
Kane, Matthews and Jones first 3 picks for US Olympic team

By Stephen Whyno Oct. 07, 2021 01:30 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2021 11:41 AM EDT
June 11 1898 — Willie Simms becomes the only African American jockey to win the Preakness Stakes when he rides Sly Fox to victory and the...

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2014, file photo, a Russian skating fan holds the country's national flag over the Olympic rings before the start of the men's 10,000-meter speedskating race at Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. World Athletics has declared 23 Russian track and field athletes eligible to compete under a neutral flag ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Their national federation is under a doping suspension so Russians must apply for “authorized neutral athlete” status after their drug-testing records are vetted. High jumper Mikhail Akimenko and race walker Vasiliy Mizinov — both silver medalists from the 2019 world championships — were among the names on the list released by track’s governing body. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Sochi Olympics

May. 22, 2021 08:33 AM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 27, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 28 1922 — In the first formal college conference basketball tournament, North Carolina beats Mercer 40-26 to win the Southern...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 25, 2021 03:41 PM EST
Feb. 27 1918 — The first neutral site game in NHL history is held in Quebec City. Frank Nighbor scores twice in the first period to lead...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 11, 2021 02:34 PM EST
Feb. 13 1923 — The New York Renaissance, the first all-black pro basketball team, is organized. Rens become one of the dominant basketball...

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 20, 2015, file photo, Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland addresses the media, in Detroit, to discuss the head coaching vacancy as coach Mike Babcock will now be the new head hockey coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Holland has been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2020. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Iginla headlines 2020 Hall class as 4th Black player elected

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 24, 2020 04:51 PM EDT